leisure

Example Sentences

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Another factor in the February report that could prove to be just a one-off: The winter was unusually cold and snowy, which may have depressed payrolls in sectors like leisure and dining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bad news about that is we aren’t going to enter a world of unlimited leisure time anytime soon.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Part of the problem, though, can be feeling blindsided by the hidden costs of leisure activities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Nature and the wilderness will continue to be the most satisfying and most reinvigorating way to spend our leisure time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There was no place to sit except on the beds, but then, on a regular workday there was no leisure time except the less than three hours between supper and curfew.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson